Floor-polishing implement



June 3 1924. 1,496,045

-D. P. WOLFORD FLOOR POLISHING IMPLEMENT Filed July- '10 1922 159.534 rwRNEY Patented June 3, 1924.,

UNITED STATES DAYTON P. WO'LFORD, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO.

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Application filed July 10,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAYTON P. VOLFORD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Floor-Polishing Implements, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device particularly designed and adapted for polishing floors. An object of the 'invention'is to provide a floor surfacing or polishing implement having sufficient flexibility to readily conform to any irregularities of the floor surface over which it is moving, and which at the same time is'free from any tendency to double up while in use or when the forward end thereof strikes an obstruction.

A further object of the invention Iiscto provide an efficient'fioor polishing device which can be pushed "over the floor with much greater ease than the usual heavy blocks that are usedfor-this purpose, that will not break or mar furniture with which it may come in contact, andwhich can be readily worked beneath articles of furniture or other objects which are spaced only a short distance from the floor, such as couches, bookcases, radiators, e't'cetera'.

Other features of the invention will .appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, which will illustrate a device embodying the principles of my invention:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary section at the line 22 on Figure 1. 1 Figure 3 is a section at the line 33 on Figure 1, a portion of the device being broken away.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the inner sack or casing,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the de' vice with the handle removed.

' In its preferred form, the floor polisher comprises an inner sack or receptacle '10 made of canvas or other strong and durable fabric. This receptacle 'is divided into a series of sections or individual compartments by seams 12 extending transversely of the receptacle. These compartments are filled withsome heavy 'c'omminuted material to give weight combined with sufficient flexibility so that the polisher will readily conform to irregularities in the floor sur- 1922. Serial No. 573,942.]

bottom piece 15 underlies the entire casing",

10 and may be attached'thereto by means of face, and will also be sufficiently soft and a binder 16 If desired, thepiece 15' may itself form the bottom of thecasing. The rear end of thecasing 14 is open to permit the insertion and removal of the container 10 which fits snuglytherein; i .1

The upper side: of the casing l ihas an extension 16 and the sack 10 has a similar extension 17, said extension formingflapsfor the attachment of a handle 18.: The handle maybe provided,- with acla-mp'of standard construction comprising clamping rod 19 having its ends fixed in the handle, and a co%-operating clamping member-20 which is moved into clamping position by a thumb screw 21. 7 a a Inas'sembling the parts. the'body (10,13) is slipped; into the casing 14, the-flaps 16, 17 are inserted between the clamping members 19,20,-the clamp'bein'g then drawn 11 close to said body, and the clamptightene The flaps are'then tucked inbetwe'ensaid body and the bottom piece-15. There isthus provided-a flexible or hinge'connection between the handle and body, permitting the handle to swing about theaxis ofthe'rod 19 (Fig-.13) to any convenient angle during the operation. a Y

The position at which the handle is .attached, and the method of. attaching it to the'body of the implement. incombination with the flexible type of body describe'd,*are of practical importance as theyovercome or prevent any tendency of the body to buckle or double up when in use;"-

i 1 Although I have described the surfacing element .15 as a polishing material, it is, to

be understoodthat sand paper, garnetpaper',

adapting the implement for various surfacing operations. v

Modificationsmay be resorted to within the spirit and scope of my invention.

hat I claim is: v v i 1. A floor surfacing implement comprising, in combination, a body of finely divided heavy material, a container therefor made of flexible fabric and presenting a broad flat bottom surface yieldable under the weight of said material to conform to irregularities in theffloor or surface being worked and to thereby distribute the Weight over said surface, and means for pushing the implement forward overa floor, comprising a rigid handle having a flexible connection with the t ing a: container, a filler of heavy material divided into particles with which the eontainer is packed to form a flexible body, said body shaped to present a broad, flat bottom surface 'yieldable under the weight of said material to conform to irregularities-in the flooror surfacebeing worked and to thereby distribute the weight over said surface, thejdimensions of said surface being greater than the vertical dimensions of the container, and means to push the implement over the surface of a fioor. a

'4. A floor surfacing implement comprising a flexible'container,a filler of units of permanent heavy material, said container being divided into a series of individual compartments by transverse seams" and shaped to present a broad, flat bottom surface, each of said compartments containing a 'multiplicity of said 'units, saidsurface being flexible under the weight of the filler to conform to irregularities in the floor surface, means attached at one edge of the container for pushing it over the surface to be worked, and means cooperating with 'the container to "prevent it from buckling or doubling up -as it ispushed overthe work surface? f 5, A "fioor surfacing implement compris ing' an inner sack; an outer sack or ca sing, sald inner sack being filled with a heavy solid material divided into small individual masses or particles to form a flexible body, and a rigid handle havinga flexible connectionwith the body of the implement.

6. A fioorsurfacingimplement comprising anmner sack, an outer sack or casing, saidun'ner sack being filled witha heavy solid material divided into small; individual.

masses or particles, said inner sack being divided into a plurality of compartments each packed full of said material.

7. A floor surfacing implement comprising an inner sack, an outer sack or casing, said inner sack being filled with a heavy solid material divided into small individual masses or particles, said sacks each being provided'with' a flap at one end thereof, a handle, and a clamp on said handle to engage said flaps.

8. floor surfacing implement comprising a flexible container, a filler therefor packed with a multiplicity of small units of heavy material forming a flexible body, said body shaped to present a broad, flat bottom surface yieldable under the weight of said material to conform to irregularities in the floor or surface being worked and tothereby distribute the weight over said-surface, and a rigid handle having a flexible connection with the rear end of said body.

9. A floor surfacing implement. comprising a container, a filler of small, substantially spherically units of" permanent,

heavy material, said container being di-..-

ing, in combination, an inner canvas sack packed with shot and divided into-a series of compartments by transverse seams, said sack with'its packing forming a broa d, "fiat body, an outer canvas sack or casing closely fitting said inner sack, a flat bottomof velour forming a polishing surfaceysaid sacks provided at theirrear ends with flaps, a handle, and a clamp on said handle removably attached to said body bymeans of 12. A floor surfacing implement having a pliant surfacing member. a pliant weight member mounted on the surfacingmember and attached thereto, the weight member substantially covering the surfacing member, and a stifi control member attached to the weight member for swinging movements relative thereto and operable to impart surfacing movements to the two memhersm 13. A floor polishing implement having a relatively shallow weight-member of con 'siderable surface covering area and easily pliant to conform to irregular surfaces,isaid member having a removable pliant bottom facing for polishing purposes, and a handle hingedly attached to an edge portion of said member and operable to impart polishing movements thereto.

14. A floor surfacing implement having a bag-like member provided with a plurality of compartments arranged side by side, a comminuted Weight material filling the bag compartments and a surface Working member on the bottom side of the bag-like member,- the filled bag and the surface Working member being pliant to accommodate themselves to irregular surfaces, and a handle hingedly attached to the bag-like member and operable to impart surface Working movements thereto.

Signed at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, this 7th day of July,

DAYTON P. WOLFORD. 

